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Council debates 12‑month moratorium and review process for prospective data centers
Summary
Councilors discussed whether to impose a 12‑month moratorium or require council review before zoning approvals for new data centers, citing concerns about electricity, water use and limited local employment. Legal counsel present said shorter moratoria are more defensible and offered to draft language for council review.
New Franklin councilors spent a substantial portion of their April 1 meeting weighing whether to limit or more strictly review prospective data center developments.
Council members raised concerns about the power and water demands of data centers, the limited number of on‑site jobs such facilities typically provide, and how property‑tax receipts compare to demands on local utilities and infrastructure. One councilor said the…
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